Socrates Academy School District

3909 Weddington Rd
Matthews, NC 28105
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Socrates Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 912 students in Socrates Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary School in Socrates Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
2,169 Schools
# Students
912 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Socrates Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#25 out of 321 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Socrates Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Socrates Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Socrates Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
104 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
12%
4%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
99 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
12%
25%
# White Students
444 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
50%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
100
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,753 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,220 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Socrates Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Socrates Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$7,753
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Socrates Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,220
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Socrates Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Socrates Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Socrates Academy
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3909 Weddington Rd
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 321-1711
Grades: K-12
| 912 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-09
  • Enrollment: 912 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : Top 10% in NC
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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